The Acquired Savant
The Acquired Savant
2016, English. Directed by Thomas Petersen.
In 2002, Jason Padgett was the victim of a vicious beating outside a karaoke bar in Tacoma, Washington. Upon regaining consciousness, Padgett’s sight was forever altered by a condition called acquired savant syndrome. The brain trauma opened his eyes to an entirely new world—one filled with patterns and strobes, like a stop-motion film. This is a fascinating story into the hidden power of the mind and one man’s inspiring tale of courage and personal triumph.
- Runtime
- 0h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Thomas PetersenDirector
- Jason PadgettSelf
- Darold A. TreffertSelf
- Berit BrogaardSelf
- Meredith LafleshSelf
- Evgeny KrasnovJason (Karaoke)
- Roger WayneJason (Mugging)
- Chris CarlsonJason (Shut-in)
- Evgeny KrasnovJason (School)
- Mario FicarraMugger 1
- Zac HoogendykMugger 2
- Yuliya KuzminaMath Teacher
- Lauren O'MalleyTMS Technician
Details
- Released
- 13 December 2016
- Country
- United States of America
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The Acquired Savant runs 13 minutes (0h 13m).
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Which OTT platform is The Acquired Savant on?
The Acquired Savant isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 December 2016. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Acquired Savant?
If you liked The Acquired Savant, try Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski, Unknown Number: The High School Catfish, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist.
Who directed The Acquired Savant?
The Acquired Savant (2016) was directed by Thomas Petersen and stars Jason Padgett, Darold A. Treffert, Berit Brogaard.